The next morning, after the morning court, Zhiying went to Wansheng Palace as usual to ask for peace, and met Zhong Nian and Zhong Luhuan brothers and sisters outside the palace.

Zhong Nian bowed and saluted: "Say hello to the imperial concubine." ”

Zhiying ignored him, and looked straight at Zhong Luhuan, only to see that her eyes were dark and blue, her face was haggard, it seemed that she didn't have a good rest last night, and the bright and moving people in the past were gone, and the whole person was in a trance, owing a debt, and didn't say a word.

"Lu Huan, when you see the emperor in a while, whatever you think in your heart, just say it, this palace will definitely make decisions for you." Zhiying comforted her.

Zhong Luhuan said in a low voice: "Thank you, Niangniang." Even with such a promise, her voice was still weak and listless.

The three of them entered the imperial study one after another, Cui Yi just looked at the excerpts for a while, heard Du Zhenquan's report, raised his head, and saw Zhong Luhuan, who was haggard, and couldn't help but be very puzzled: "Luhuan? What happened to you? ”

Zhong Luhuan knelt down and asked for peace: "Back to the emperor, I'm fine, thank you for your concern." ”

Cui Yi had an expression on his face who you were cheating, and it was inconvenient to ask more, so he said: "I came to you today for what your brother said last night and gave you a marriage, I know that you want to marry a general, if you have a favorite candidate, just say it, I have set this marriage for you." ”

He didn't say a word about Zhong Nian marrying Cui Xiang on behalf of his parents, pretending that there was no such thing at all, just to hear Zhong Luhuan's true thoughts.

Zhong Luhuan bit her lower lip and lowered her head silently, Zhong Nian squinted at her and urged: "The emperor asked you, why didn't you answer?" ”

"Marriage matters, it's child's play, naturally you have to think carefully," Zhiying couldn't get used to Zhong Nian's attitude, and said with dissatisfaction, "Don't worry, just answer after thinking clearly." As he spoke, he beckoned Xiaoqiu to bring the winter melon and duck soup stewed in the small kitchen to the table and serve it to Cui Yi in person.

No one spoke for a while, and only the sound of porcelain spoons and clay pots colliding with each other and the sound of soup flowing could be heard in the hall.

"Your Majesty, Niangniang, I have thought clearly." I don't know how long it took for Zhong Luhuan to respond in a numb voice.

Cui Yi held the bowl to his mouth: "Well, say." ”

Zhong Luhuan clenched her hands into fists in her sleeves: "I am willing to marry Prince Jing." ”

The next moment after she finished speaking, the porcelain spoon in Zhiying's hand fell into the crockpot with a loud bang, although Cui Yi didn't splash the soup on himself, but the bowl in his hand also shook a little, but he quickly calmed down and asked calmly: "Oh? Why did you suddenly change sex again and dislike the general? ”

Zhong Luhuan's voice trembled imperceptibly: "The emperor said that the emperor is joking, when a man marries a woman, it is naturally the parents who are in charge, in the past, Lu Huan was young and ignorant, and she talked and played, and the emperor didn't have to take it seriously." ”

"Parents call the shots, hehe......" Cui Yi understands, Zhong Nian went back last night, and he must have spent an all-night doing his sister's ideological work to make Zhong Luhuan so depressed.

Zhong Luhuan glanced at Zhiying, who had a stunned expression, as if she was full of guilt, lowered her head again, gritted her teeth and continued: "Although Prince Jing doesn't have any great skills, he is the prince after all, and Lu Huan's ability to marry the prince is a blessing that Lu Wan cultivated in his previous life, and the prince treats Lu Wan with deep affection, and he has been a ...... I once blocked the stray arrows for Lu Huan, and when it comes to reasoning, I should marry the prince. ”

Cui Xiang was not very clear about the arrow, but Zhiying knew, if it wasn't for Cui Xiang pulling and pestering Zhong Luhuan on the city tower, he would not have been caught by the enemy with an arrow, and under that circumstances, the chance to shoot two people was half-open, and there was no Cui Xiang saved her, and it was more appropriate to say that he almost hurt her.

"Please the emperor, the mother is fulfilled." After Zhong Luhuan finished speaking, she knelt down straight.

Cui Yi is really angry, Zhong Yuanshan has just helped him lay down the country, and he wants to help his younger brother rebel again? He is not satisfied with making him the Marquis of Jiangzhou, so he wants to be the national ruler so much? Why don't you look at Changsun Tai, who is still under house arrest and can't go out for half a step, what's so good about the national abbot?

Zhong Nian arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Niangniang, Lu Wan and Prince Jing are in love, and please ask the emperor and Niangniang to fulfill it." ”

Cui Yi only didn't hear it, and asked again: "Lu Huan, I ask you again, do you really want to marry Huaiyou?" You don't have to be afraid, if someone threatens you or forces you, I and the Imperial Concubine will definitely make decisions for you. ”

Zhong Luhuan raised her head, tears were faintly visible in her eyes, and said, "No one forced me, I was willing to marry Prince Jing." ”

At this point, even if the two of them had the heart to make decisions for her, they couldn't do anything, Cui Yi had to wave his hand indiscriminately and agree: "In this case, I will give you to marry Huaiyou, you go down." ”

Zhong Luwan staggered up from above and left with his brother.

"Lu Wan was obviously coerced," Zhiying said, "and the blind can see that she is unwilling, what did Zhong Nian say to her to make her so wronged?" ”

Cui Yi put down the soup bowl indifferently: "What grievances are not wronged, marry Huaiyou, it is possible to be the queen in the future, this is the lifelong dream of all women in the world - except for you, all women, no matter how bitter and painful they are, they are willing to commit themselves to the people they don't love." ”

Zhiying was surprised and said: "Second uncle wants to rebel? And rebellion again? Why is rebellion addictive? ”

Cui Yi pursed her thin lips and shook her head, as if there was something she didn't want her to know.

The next day, Bailizan and the others were also surprised when they heard that Zhong Luhuan was willing to marry Cui Xiang, and Cheng Fengyi even went to the palace to ask Zhiying about it, but Zhiying could only tell her that it was indeed Zhong Luhuan's willingness.

As for the imperial study, Baili Zan was not so easy to deal with, and he could almost conclude that Zhong Nian's father and son had already rebelled and could not stay any longer.

"This marriage can't be done, Your Majesty!" Bailizan listed a lot of reasons, talked bitterly for a long time, and tried his best to persuade Cui Yi to take back his life.

Cui Yi raised his eyebrows, and said with a wooden face: "Since the second uncle wants to marry his daughter into the royal family so much, I will follow his wishes, and if Huaiyou makes any mistakes in the future, he will be stripped of the Jiangzhou Marquis of the Zhong family, so that he can taste the taste of stealing chickens and rice." ”

Bailizan was full of worry: "Alas...... Prince Jing is not a martial artist, but after all, the Zhong family is the emperor's maternal uncle's family, and they are the heroes who supported the emperor's ascension to the throne, but I am afraid that it will not be so easy to pull it out in the future. ”

Cui Yi snorted arrogantly and said: "Forgive them and can't turn the sky, although I don't know much about governing the country, but at least I can fight and defend the territory of Dachu, what will Huaiyou do?" In addition to adding chaos or adding chaos, the ministers will not support him with enough to support him. ”

Bailizan looked at him and said faintly: "Even if Prince Jing has thousands of bad things, at least he is willing to accept a concubine......"

Cui Yi was speechless for a moment.

In fact, as early as when he first ascended the throne, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty began to persuade him to fill the harem with a wide range of draft girls, ostensibly for the sake of the prosperity of the royal heirs, but in fact he just wanted to find an opportunity to send his daughter to the palace, and there was a one-in-a-million chance to please Cui Yi, so as to win more benefits for his father and brother in the court.

Among the people who advised, there is Zhong Yuanshan, and he is the only one who has the most weight to speak, he is Cui Yi's uncle, Emperor Jingzong and Empress Xiaopian - even Concubine Duan's Ye family is dead, Zhong Yuanshan can be regarded as half a parent, what he said, Cui Yi is not good to dismiss in person, and has been prevaricating with the excuse of "I will consider", Zhong Yuanshan persuaded a lot, and when he saw that he was unwilling, he stopped saying that he would go back to Jiangzhou to be his Jiangzhou Marquis, and the affairs of the capital would be handed over to his son to take care of.

If it weren't for Zhong Nian suddenly coming out like this, Cui Yi would not doubt Zhong Yuanshan's loyalty to himself at all, you must know that there are countless heroes in this mutiny, Zhong Yuanshan is not the most credited, but he is the most rewarded, since the founding of the Great Chu, only Emperor Taizu has been crowned with three marquis, and the marquis has been hereditary for three generations, in addition to a steady stream of wealth, it also represents the trust and respect of the royal family, and the daughter of the marquis's family has entered the palace, and her status will be much higher than that of the show girl who entered the palace in the same period.

Everyone wants to be the national abbot, everyone wants to be a father and a daughter, even with the vivid example of the eldest grandson, the people who are eager for the title of the national abbot are still like a carp crossing the river, countless.

Cui Yi felt so disappointed, even his own uncle had to turn against him, is it really so unpleasant not to accept concubines?

So immediately after the marriage of Yang and Cheng, the palace began to handle the marriage of the prince and the county lord, if the former is just a fake royal prince, then the latter is a real nobleman, according to the ceremony of the prince's wedding, it will cost a cart of snowflakes and silver, but Zhong Luhuan said that there is no need to be extravagant and wasteful, just worship a church like an ordinary person.

Cui Xiang is not happy, the last time he got married, he was not happy, this time he married someone he liked, how can he be sloppy? For a while, he wanted a hundred green horses to open the way, and a hundred agarwood cars to transport the dowry, and other princes got married and scattered copper plates, he wanted to scatter gold ingots, Cui Yi went crazy when he heard his request, picked up the paperweight on the table and called at him, Cui Xiang finally learned to be obedient this time, flashed, the paperweight wiped his temples and flew over, and fell the pillar and broke into several pieces.

The rabbit bites when he is in a hurry, not to mention that Cui Yi is a fierce tiger, and he will eat people when he gets angry. Cui Xiang's face was long, and under Du Zhenquan's good words, he knelt down reluctantly.

Cui Yi drank the lotus seed barley soup with clear fire, while looking at the excerpts, Du Zhenquan fanned the fan hard, but he still couldn't extinguish the ignorant karmic fire in his heart, and after a while, Cui Yi fell impatiently and got up and ran away, Du Zhenquan hurriedly chased after him and asked: "Where is the emperor going?" ”

"......" Cui Yi didn't know where he wanted to go, Zhiying went to accompany Zhong Luhuan to pick out jewelry and was not in the palace, he walked aimlessly for a while, and came to Guozijian, his eyes lit up, "I'm going to see Hao'er." ”

Little Cui Hao is only more than a year old, but because he is the prince, after weaning, he will be sent to the Guozijian to be taken care of by a special person, the purpose is to cultivate the independent and studious heart of the princes, the rules set by the ancestors, even if Zhiying hurts his son, he can't disobey, he can only ask someone to take the child to Yaohua Palace every day to have a look, and when Cui Yi comes, he can also have fun with father and son.

Seeing that his father came to visit him, Xiao Cui Hao didn't seem particularly happy, looked at him with a wink, and handed over the small half of the apple left in his hand. Cui Yi was both amused and moved, hugged his son, kissed him, and whispered to himself: "The suffering that my father has endured will never let you go through it a second time." ”

Xiao Cui Hao struggled tenaciously with two rabbit-like front teeth and apple slices, and ate Cui Yi's saliva, and his dripping eyes seemed to be the last pure land in this dirty palace.